Structural hatch and roof covering.



H. W. REMINGTON. STRUCTURAL HATCH AND ROOF COVERING.

A PLIOATION FILED JAN 12 1909 Patented Aug, 24, 1909.

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HARVEY W. REMINGTON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

STRUCTURAL HATCH AND ROOF COVERING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 12, 1909.

PatentedAug. 24, 1909.

Serial No. 471,927.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, I'IARVEY IV. REMING- TON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at New York city, in the county of New York and Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStructural Hatch and Roof Coverings, of which the following is aspecification.

The invention relates to improvements in structural hatch and roofcoverings, having particular reference to ship and boat hatch coverings.

One object of the invention is the providing of a plurality oftransverse supporting members adjust-ably mounted on the body of a shipor boat structure, having movably mounted thereon a plurality ofmetallic covers provided with reinforcing means across their respectivebodies.

Another and further object of the invention is the adaptability of saidstructure to the roof of a buildin a skylight covering,

1 and the covering of a dome or other diagonally formed structural body.

In the following is described in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, one embodiment of the invention the features thereof beingmore particularly pointed out hereinafter in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of thestructure as applied to a vessel for the purpose of forming a hatchcovering; Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of the structure illustratedin Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the structure as applied to avessel, illustrating the particular formation of a plurality of guttersbetween the respective hatch covers; Fig. 4; is a cross sectional viewof one of the covers or plates illustrating in connection therewith oneform of reinforcing means; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of thedevice as applied to the roof of a building or other like structure.

Similar numerals of reference indicate similar parts throughout theseveral views.

With particular reference to the structures shown in Figs. 1 and 2 ofthe drawings, 1 indicates the hold of a vessel or other structural bodyhaving sides 2, decks 3, guardrails 4- and side or hatch walls 5. 6designates strong backs or transverse supporting channel beams formedpreferably in a predetermined arch having the ends 7 thereof resting onsaid hatch walls 5, said beams 6 having riveted thereto on their undersides angle irons 8 the outer faces of said irons 8 being adapted torest against or engage the interior surfaces of said walls 5, saidstrong backs being adjustable longitudinally on said walls 5. Hatchwalls 5 may have mounted on their top surfaces metallic strips 9fastened thereto in any suitable manner such as by means of screws, theobject of the same being to provide means for protecting the parts ofsaid walls engaging said beams (3, obviating any possible injury tostructure supporting said beams. 10 indicates a plurality of metallicplates or covers shaped to conform to the contour of said beams 6,having the respective edges thereof bent down in the form of an angle11, said angles being adapted to overhang the vertical sides 12 of saidchannel beams and extend approximately to the upper outer face of saidchannel, the object of the same being to provide means for prevei'itingwater etc., from backing up beneath said plates and falling into thehold of said vessel. Said plates have mounted thereon on their undersides either a single ora plurality of reinforcing T irons or angles 13fastened thereto by means of rivets or bolts 14. Said irons 13 may bemounted transversely or longitudinally on said plates and also made toconform to the contour of said plates, the ends thereof abutting againstsaid walls 5 preventing in this instance any side movement of saidplates, the space between the angles 11 on said beams 6 forming a gutter15, to convey water and other substances from the face of the assembledstructure.

Referring to Fig. 5 the device as shown therein comprises a plurality ofplates 16 provided with angles 17 on the edges thereof, mounted ondiagonally set channel beams 18, said plates 16 being reinforcedlongitudinally thereof by means of T irons or angle beams 19 andfastened thereto by means of bolts or rivets. The space between saidangles 17 in said beams 18 form suitable gutters 20 for the purposes asheretofore described.

The structure as above described is particularly applicable for use inconstructing sky lights, dome roofs and other bodies requiring portableand removable covers.

It is obvious that the device as herein shown and described may bevaried in many Ways particularly in shape, size and materials usedWithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

\Vhat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is r l. A device ofthe character described comprising a supporting body, a plurality oftransverse arched channel :beams mounted thereon, adapted forlongitudinal adjustment on said body, and a plurality of plates shapedto conform to said beams providedwithm'eans engaging said beams, andmeans for reinforcing said plates across the respective faces thereof.

2. A device of the character described including a main supporting body,a Wall or coaming mounted on said supporting body,

a plurality of arched channel beams loosely mounted on said coaming,angle plates mounted on said beams adapted to engage the interior'sidesof said coaming, a plu rality of sheet metal plates arched to conform tothe shape of said channel beams, angles formed with said plates adaptedto engage said beams, and a plurality of "T irons mounted on the undersurface of said plates.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence oftwo subscribing Witnesses.

HARVEY W. REMINGTON.

WVitnesses NEVA I. NORTON, ANDREW SHAUGHNESSY.

